CABLEGRAMS

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1897, 24 January 1885, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

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•.'•»•' • 'Cairo, January 22. ;•<- Later despatches state that in the battle, neay;Gakd\il. the enemy- numberec] fplly; 14,000,''irtc'luding'900 riflemen. Colonel : Stewart, had.ajiari'pw escape from dea%' lii'&'ho'rse"befng shot under him, ■ .v ■ London, January 23. '' ' Received January 24th; 'lit a.nv.'i-.-After, further'consideration the .Cabinethave decided to accept' thi French counter proposals.on a basis.. •Parleying is. pro-, ceeding thereon. "The Cabinet offers' to guarantee the required loanfor Egypt, but rejects the principle of multiple control of powers in .that country. "'•■',:. "'■' Bbrun January 23, The latest bulletins announce a decided improvement in the emperor's health, ■ Lokdqn, January 22; v • ■ An-official •• telegram, received fromLord Wolseloy, states that on Saturday, .last tho-British... column-under Colonel .Stewart.inflicted'%• complete defeat on 10,000 Mahdites, who were occupying a position at the Abukela Wells, between Gakdul and Metemneh. Colonel Stewart!' • leaving the at Ms ■ oimp," advanced in square,, the whole •force being-on; foot. He outflanked the enemy, who charged bravely under a withering fire, and suooeeded in penetrating' the left of the'squaro? The British was admirably steady,' and hiainta'ined a hand to hand fight with the rebel's, who were at length driven off completely defeated". ... While fighting proceeded on the left, btlior parts of "tho 'square wem'firing' heavily on.,the enemy,, who wero finally repulsed, leaving 800 dead and numbers of wounded. The Hussars have since occupied the enemy's position at Abukela, and Colonel Stewart is now advancing on 'Metemneh. The British."loss -was nine Officers killed, including Colonel Burnaby, and nine wounded, includiug Captain Viscount St Vinoent'and the Earl of Air-lie''; 05 men wero killed and 85 wounded. Colonel Stewart.believes .that- his. victory .will dishearten the enemy, and that future fighting will-bo less obstinate on their .part, '" .

Adelaide, January 23. - Wheat 3s 7d to 3s 8d per bushel. The market k steady, but notactivo. Flour —Town brands, £8 5s to £810s; country ditto, £7 5s to £7 10s-

Freights to London-Steamers, 25s to 275; ditto sailing, 27s to 30s. The freight market is weak.' Chartbrsare unaltered, and nothing doing.' '." .